Gold Coast Airport Half Marathon

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Where is the race organized?

Country: Australia
Queensland
City: Southport

When is the race organized?

Edition: 35
Date: July 07, 2013 (Sunday)
Race day in about 1 month
Start time: 6:30 AM (06:30)
Limit: 3 hours

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Gold Coast Airport Marathon

Description

Race type: Half Marathon

This major Australian running event will feature a marathon, half marathon, 10km run, 5km challenge and junior dash races for the kids over 4km and 2km.

More than 28,000 people from around the world are set to participate and enjoy the spectacular Gold Coast views and great atmosphere along the course. All participants who cross the finish line receive a commemorative medal, event shirt, certificate and other rewards to mark the occasion and their personal achievement.
The event also includes a bumper ASICS Sport & Leisure Expo for running and fitness enthusiasts.

Visitors not only get to run in one of the leading marathon events in the world but enjoy the Gold Coast for its sunshine, surf beaches, restaurants, shopping, theme parks and massive accommodation range. Visitors can fly direct to Gold Coast Airport.

For event information visit www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au and travel information www.visitgoldcoast.com

Official website

Information available in: English
Contact: info@goldcoastmarathon.com.au

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March 21, 2013 Press Release

A record opening day of entries for the 35th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon (6 – 7 July) has the event on track to become the biggest in its history. Yesterday entries were up 39 percent on the previous biggest opening day of entries with solid increases in interstate and international runners. More than 30,000 participants from Queensland, interstate and overseas...

Gold Coast Airport Marathon Achieves Australian First

January 24, 2013 Press Release

The Gold Coast Airport Marathon has become the first Australian marathon race to attain the prestigious international designation – an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Road Race Bronze Label – putting it in esteemed company around the world. Queensland Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games, Jann Stuckey, congratulated the Gold Coast Airport Marathon for attaining...

Gold Coast Airport Marathon Runners Raise More Than $470,000 for Charity

August 26, 2012 Press Release

The Gold Coast Airport Marathon provided participants the vehicle to raise a record-breaking $472,592 for various charities close to their hearts as well as the event’s official charity, Cancer Council Queensland. Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games, Jann Stuckey, said the amount raised was a fantastic achievement. “It’s great to see so many runners using the Gold...

Ethiopia and Japan Double at Record-Breaking Gold Coast Airport Marathon

July 04, 2012 Press Release

It was an Ethiopia and Japan double at the record-breaking 34th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon held today in beautiful running conditions on Queensland’s Gold Coast in Australia. An event record of 28,224 took part across all races this weekend including the most finishers ever in an Australian marathon race (5,094). This added additional gloss to the performances of Gold Coast...

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June 19, 2012 Press Release

This year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon (30 June – 1 July) will host the quickest elite field ever assembled in the event’s history with at least 10 runners capable of delivering new race records. Last year the 22-year-old men’s race record in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon fell to Kenyan runner Nicholas Manza with a time of 2:10:01 while women’s winner...

Gold Coast Marathon to Host Indigenous Runners

June 13, 2012 Press Release

A squad of 11 Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander runners selected by the Indigenous Marathon Project will run at this year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon (30 June -1 July) in preparation for the New York City Marathon later in the year. The six male and five female runners in the Indigenous Marathon Project are being mentored by Gold Coast Airport Marathon...

A Rat Race Opens 2012 Gold Coast Airport Marathon Entries

March 12, 2012 Press Release

Former Australian rugby league and rugby union international Mat Rogers became one of the first runners to register for the 2012 Gold Coast Airport Marathon (30 June – 1 July) when entries officially opened today. The 36-year-old retired from rugby league last year and today announced a new focus was to complete his first 42.195km Gold Coast Airport Marathon to raise...

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